Statistical sector update 2024

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Statistical sector update 2024

Every year, Statbel publishes an update of its vector file of the boundaries of Belgium's statistical sectors on its open data portal.

A statistical sector is the smallest geographical unit used to collect and analyse statistical data. This is a subdivision of a municipality, designed to facilitate demographic, economic and social analyses.

Sh_statbel_statistical_sectors_20240101 includes Belgium's statistical sectors on 01/01/2024. This file is valid until the next modification/correction of the sector boundaries.

A little history:

Belgium was divided into statistical sectors for the first time in the 1970 General Population and Housing Census. This made it possible to obtain a detailed view of the socio-economic realities of the municipalities and to obtain greater precision on the morphology and characteristics of housing.

For more info: statistical sectors